We are currently hiring a fully remote Inpatient Facility Coder for a great healthcare organization!
Equipment is provided
Schedule: M- F 8am-5pm
Day to day responsibilities:
Reviews medical records to identify pertinent diagnoses and procedures relative to the patient's health care encounter
Selects the principal diagnosis and principal procedure, along with other diagnoses and procedures using UHDDS definition
Ensures appropriate DRG assignment
Abstracts appropriate information from the medical record based on the guidelines provided by the client and after a thorough review of the medical record
Consistently meet productivity and quality performance requirements
Responsible for utilizing applications to enter charts coded in real-time throughout the scheduled shift
As an experienced coder, you will be responsible for providing coding and abstracting services for clients' inpatient charts
You will use established coding principles and your knowledge and experience to assign diagnostic and procedural codes after a thorough review of the medical record to obtain the appropriate DRG
As a coding leader, you will participate in industry forums as well as support coding education within the team
Solicits clarification from the physician regarding ambiguous or conflicting documentation in the medical record using guidelines provided by the client
Flexibility in assignment over multiple clients to ensure meeting required classification hours
Maintains current knowledge of the information contained in the Coding Clinic, CPT Assistant, and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Responsible for keeping coding credentials up to date and active
Required Skills:
Inpatient Medical and Surgical admissions
Must have a minimum of 3 years of related Inpatient Facility coding experience
We are looking for candidates that are currently working and coding IP facility charts in their current role
Experience coding at least Level II trauma charts at medium to large sized hospitals
Must be able to code multi-specialty IP charts
Understands medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, surgical technology, pharmacology and disease processes
Extensive knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding principles and guidelines, reimbursement systems, federal, state and payor-specific regulations and policies pertaining to documentation, coding and billing
Must pass inpatient coding proficiency test
Coding credentials required: CCS or CCS & CIC depending upon the client